adolescent
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescenceOf, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
» Adolescents often quarrel with their parents.
Jugendliche streiten oft mit ihren Eltern.
Подростки часто спорят со своими родителями.
Подростки часто ссорятся со своими родителями.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
heranwachsend, jugendlich, jung
подростко́выйpodrostkóvyj, ю́ношескийjúnošeskij
- in the state of development between puberty and maturity
- displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
- being of the age 13 through 19
- relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
Examples
30 sentencesAdolescents often quarrel with their parents.
ruПодростки часто спорят со своими родителями. — sharptoothed
deJugendliche streiten oft mit ihren Eltern. — Zaghawa
The audience were mostly adolescents.
I can't understand the psychology of adolescents.
deIch verstehe nicht, was bei Heranwachsenden psychisch vor sich geht. — Tamy
Sami saw adolescent young girls as prey.
One in five adolescent polar bears dies.
Translations
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Origin
First attested ?1440, from Middle English adolescent, from Middle French adolescent or dirFirst attested ?1440, from Middle English adolescent, from Middle French adolescent or directly from Latin adolescentem, accusative form of adolescens, present participle of adolēscere (“to become adult, grow up”), from ad- (“to”) + alēscere (“to grow or become nourished”). The adjective first appeared in 1785.
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Forms
more adolescent, most adolescent| Comparative | more adolescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most adolescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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